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[Randall Austin <s.randall.austin AT gmail.com>]

Some people are a lot more clever than I am. Here's the proof:

Buzzword is adopt a honeybee

A HONEY farm is abuzz with a new idea to make cash – it’s asking people to adopt a single bee. Although 99 per cent of workers in a hive are female, adopters can choose its sex, name and date of birth, and will receive a certificate and photo for £9.99 a year. On the insect’s birthday, it will even send a greetings card from Heather Hills Farm, Bridge of Cally, Perthshire, which has 32 million honeybees.

The scheme started after beekeeper Aaron Young tweeted for help for the honey farm.

Sales administrator Michelle Hewitt, 45, said: “It’s been amazing. We have had very positive responses and over 30 adoptions since last week.

“There are a million and one problems, including pesticides, the weather, a lack of flowers and the Varroa mite.” The parasite has wiped out billions of honeybees worldwide.

Funds raised will be spent on preventing disease and a queen-rearing programme to create new colonies.

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/395721/Buzzword-is-adopt-a-honeybee